Vocabulary

librarian

lullaby

henchman; follower

city council

locking

dentist

one's personal opinion

rotation (on an axis)

unemployment insurance

losing one's job

old friend; old pal

giant

refusal; rejection

innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart

forthcoming publication; to be published soon; coming soon; in preparation

look of the sky (esp. of bad weather); weather

cotton gloves; working gloves

happy event; auspicious event; matter for congratulation

police affairs

determined purpose

being resolved to (do something); having a wholehearted intention

uprising (esp. in Japan since middle ages, e.g. peasant uprising); revolt; insurrection; putsch; riot

tuber; taro; potato; yam

right side (of an equation, expression, etc.); RHS

haori (Japanese formal coat)

station master

separation; divorce; severing of connections

engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses

filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust

affixing a seal (to); putting one's seal (on)

cave; tunnel

Yellow River (China)

range (of a voice or instrument); register; compass

correspondence; news; letter; tidings

sound wave; acoustic wave

the following

perception; sensing; noticing

reef

trachea; windpipe

readiness; preparedness; attitude